I don't know about you guys, but I am getting a bit weary of our middle of the order failing to produce time after time. I'm looking at you Cabby and Swisher. Especially after getting done watching guys like Votto, Phillips, Pedroia, Ortiz, Cabrera, and Fielder come through time after time after time.

Swisher has a whopping 20 rbi this year and Cabrera has had waaay too many ABs where he has got himself out.

That is just not going to cut it.

Michael Brantley belongs in the 3 or 4 hole. Period. He just puts up quality AB after quality AB.

But until Swish and ACab join the party this is a pedestrian lineup. We bitch about Santana until we are blue in the face but he has produced more than our 3/4 hitters have. Those guys need to start driving the ball on a regular basis.

Wasn't like Cabrera was doing a whole lot anyway. Sucks for him, but the "drop-off" to Aviles won't be very big. Aviles is probably a better defensive SS as well. I just don't understand why Francona didn't shut him down a month ago.

Can't believe how stupid this team has played of late. There's at least one baserunning mistake every game and some other odd decisions.

Lindor's not an option to replace Cabrera.

A God Damn dead man would understand that if a minor league bus in any city took a real sharp right turn, a Zack McCalister would likely fall out. - Lead Pipe

I'm not sure there is that much disparity between last year and this year, especially considering the current state of the bullpen (ie: they can't get anyone out). The Indians almost always play like shit against the Yankees and Rangers...it's not at all unreasonable to think they'll lose all 6 of those games. Maybe they can steal one or two in Detroit, but I am not holding my breath. If they come home 30-35 I wonder if Frank Herrmann will give away any free tickets on his Twitter page.

Galley Boys are slop on top of a so-so burger and a bun you coulde get from a Covneninet food mart generic pack. They the Antoine Joubert of burgers; soft, sloppy, oozing grease and cheap sauce and extremely overrated by a biased fan base. Proof that if you throw enough cheap sauce shit on a burger you still can't overcome the lame burger. -JB